The Materials Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating all materials management functions, including Production Planning, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Warehouse Operations, MRO, and Shipping & Receiving. This role ensures the efficient flow of materials throughout the production process to support customer requirements, optimize inventory investment, and achieve operational excellence.
What you will do:
• Plan and oversee timely flow of materials through production cycle to minimize customer order past due and ensure on time delivery to customer.
• Manage policies, procedures, and material control systems.
• Offer technical expertise to cross functional project teams.
• Mentor, develop, and review personnel to meet functional objectives.
• Negotiate and administer supplier contracts.
• Develop procurement strategies for Raw Materials and Machined Components to drive costs down.
• Analyze and manage appropriate reports including supplier performance reports, MRP exception reports and open P.O.
reports to ensure on-time material availability and proper inventory levels.
• Continual Improvement activities within Material and Production Control areas.
• Maintain and monitor MRP parameters.
• Interface with machine shop, Production, Quality Assurance and Engineering to achieve the smooth flow of materials and services.
We are looking for:
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Materials Management, Supply Chain, or Operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Must have experience working in a manufacturing environment with preference on complex High mix/ Low volume components.
• Experience working and managing the purchasing, planning, shipping and warehouse departments.
• Able to generate reports, investigate and resolve problems using problem solving tools and methodologies.
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📌 Materials Manager (México)
🏢 Ametek
📍 México